Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95
A self-described “little farm girl” in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West’s complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of
Category: Science
How Greenland sharks defy aging
When it comes to bucking the biological ails of aging, humans could learn something from Greenland sharks.
It masquerades as malignant. But this bone-covered tumor is benign
Scientists have described a novel, yet benign bone-covered growth’s characteristics for doctors, so patients don’t receive unnecessary chemotherapy.
Some of the oldest harpoons ever found reveal Indigenous people in Brazil were hunting whales 5,000 years ago
The origins of whaling are highly debated. Now, some of the earliest signs of active whale hunting have appeared somewhere unexpected: southern Brazil.
‘A real revolution’: The James Webb telescope is upending our understanding of the biggest, oldest black holes in the universe
For years, the James Webb Space Telescope has been spotting enormous black holes in the early universe that defy all expectations. Now, astronomers are finally
Chocolate Hills: The color-changing mounds in the Philippines that inspired legends of mud-slinging giants
The Chocolate Hills are 1,776 mounds on Bohol Island in the Philippines where grassy cover turns brown during the dry season.
NASA’s Day of Remembrance 2026
The Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at
Monster Neutrino Could Be a Messenger of Ancient Black Holes
Nearly three years ago, a particle from space slammed into the Mediterranean Sea and lit up the partially complete Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NET) detector
An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint
Mars may have been a “blue planet” with an ocean the size of today’s Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests.
Arctic blast probably won’t cause trees to explode in the cold — but here’s what happens if and when they do go boom
An incoming Arctic blast will send temperatures plunging and trigger a massive and long-lasting winter storm. But will it make trees explode?
Hommkiety Galaxy star projector review — a budget best buy
A reasonable price tag, solid build and seriously impressive projections make the Hommkiety Galaxy Projector one of the best star projectors on the market.
The week in science: Ice, parents’ disgust and penguins adapting to climate change
Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR’s Short Wave podcast talk about the mysterious structure of ice, parents’ heightened tolerance for disgust, and how penguins
Can the prescription drug leucovorin treat autism? History says, probably not
Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there’s little evidence the drug will help. (Image credit:
‘Pain sponge’ derived from stem cells could soak up pain signals before they reach the brain
Scientists are developing a “sponge” that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially offering an alternative to painkillers.